Cordless iron and electrically heated ironing board combination

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB89/00765 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 6, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 6, 1991 PCT Filed Jul. 6, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/00642 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 25, 1990.An electric iron is provided together with a temperature control module whereby the iron is electrically connectable to the module and is temperature controllable from circuitry therein. The iron is cordless and the control module includes a support platform for the iron. The control module may be part of an ironing board which itself is electrically heatable and may be adapted to form a trousers press. The iron cooperatively interengages the platform in a rest position at a forwardly sloping angle which enhances stability, allows gravity to maintain the iron in interengagement with the platform and enhances convenient removal of the iron from the platform for use. The iron and platform have cooperable electrical connectors which are brought into engagement via a forward pivotal movement of the iron with respect to the platform upon placement of the iron thereon for establishing an electrical connection between a power supply associated with the circuitry of the module and the electric heating element of the iron. The electrical connectors associated with the platform are mechanically and electrically shielded from contact by the user when the iron is removed therefrom for use. The ironing board is heated by electrical heaters controlled by the circuitry of the module.